matekiri
1. (verb) to be disappointed, nonplussed, disillusioned, frustrated, dissatisfied, disenchanted.
Matekiri ngātahi ana a Love rāua ko Tirikātene i te korenga i whakamanatia o ēnei rōpū kia tū mana motuhake, whakanōhia kētia mai ana i raro i te maru o te Tari Māori (TTR 2000:109). / Both Love and Tirikātene were disappointed that these organisations were not made self-governing, but were instead brought under the aegis of the Department of Māori Affairs.
2. (modifier) disappointed, nonplussed, disillusioned, frustrated, dissatisfied, disenchanted.
Ko te āhua nei he wā matekiri ngā tau whakamutunga e toru i a Pōmare e noho ana hei āpiha mō te ora (TTR 1996:141). / It would seem that Pomare's last three years as medical officer was a frustrating time.
3. (noun) disappointment, disillusionment, frustration, dissatisfaction, disenchantment.
Ka mahi haere nā te kāwanatanga o Kerei rāua ko Hīhana, ka kaha haere anō hoki te matekiri o Tomoana ki a rāua (TTR 1994:192). / As Grey and Sheehan's ministry progressed, Tomoana's disillusionment with them increased.
